I bet everyone here can relate to this one. Went over to a mom's house last
nite--baby 48 hours old, baby 'not nursing'.  Sat with mom , dad, and a friend
for over 2 hours while we worked with the little guy...who really was having
no problems, in my estimation.  He was just learning, not a perfect nurser
yet.  Mom was remarkably 'instinctive' and caught on quickly. She just needed
a little encouragement.
She just called "you won't believe it, He HASNT nursed once since you left"
that was almost 24 hours ago.  The hospital nurse  ( from a hospital that
"Supports Breastfeeding") came around noon today and told her to feed the baby
formula, because he "lost 5 ozs."  So, they have been formula feeding ever
since. Mom is going to pump and feed babe from a bottle.  and, oh,
BTW--"Thanks for spending so much time with me" . How depressing.
Diane Barnes
Michigan